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Banksy in New York: That's All Folks!

For Banksy's final work of his month-long "Better Out Than In" project in New York, the British street artist tags his name on a building in the Long Island City section of Queens, with inflatable balloons for a twist on a classic style of New York graffiti, Oct. 31, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: That's All Folks!

For Banksy's final work of his month-long "Better Out Than In" project in New York, the British street artist tags his name on a building in the Long Island City section of Queens, with inflatable balloons for a twist on a classic style of New York graffiti, Oct. 31, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: That's All Folks!

"An inflatable throw-up on the Long Island Expressway," he wrote on his website. "And that's it. Thanks for your patience. It's been fun. Save 5pointz. Bye." 5 Pointz is a graffiti mecca in Long Island City that is scheduled to be demolished to make way for luxury apartments.

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Banksy in New York: That's All Folks!

He is also offering an official Banksy New York residency souvenir t-shirt. The only problem is, it's a do-it-yourself project. "You have to take the jpeg to a copy store and make it yourself," he writes.

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Banksy in New York: The Bronx Zoo

Named "The Bronx Zoo," it likely refers to the turmoil surrounding the New York Yankees from 1973 to 1981, starting with principal owner George Steinbrenner's purchase of the team, the multiple managerial stints of Billy Martin and players including Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson.

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Banksy in New York: The Bronx Zoo

For his second to last art piece in New York, Banksy paints a wildcat across the street from Yankee Stadium, Oct. 30, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: A Robot, Barcode and a Pigeon Step onto Coney Island...

A new Banksy piece turns up at a Housing Works thrift store on East 23rd Street in New York, Oct. 29, 2013. Titled "The Banality of the Banality of Evil," a Nazi soldier is painted into a landscape to create an 'oil on oil on canvas' work."

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Banksy in New York: The Banality of the Banality of Evil

A thrift store painting vandalised then re-donated to the thrift store," wrote Banksy.

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Banksy in New York: A Robot, Barcode and a Pigeon Step onto Coney Island...

Banksy's latest stencil shows a robot, barcode and ...

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Banksy in New York: A Robot, Barcode and a Pigeon Step onto Coney Island...

... a pigeon, Oct. 28, 2013, in Coney Island.

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Banksy in New York: Biggest Eyesore in New York

In a rejected New York Times op-ed column, Oct. 27, 2013, Banksy slams the new One World Trade center building as "The biggest eyesore in New York." "That building is a disaster," he went on to write, "Well no, disasters are interesting."

Banksy in New York: Grumpy in Brooklyn

Banksy in New York: Grim Reaper Descends on City

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N.Y. is the location of the newest art installation by British artist Banksy, Oct. 27, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Strip Club Suitor

A Grim Reaper figure, riding a bumper car, is the one of the newest art installations by British artist Banksy in New York, Oct. 25, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Strip Club Suitor

After taking a day off from his daily art show in New York, Banksy tags the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on Manhattan's west side, Oct. 24, 2013. The stencil portrays a man holding a wilting bouquet of flowers accompanied with the caption, "Waiting in vain..."

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Banksy in New York: Strip Club Suitor

"...at the door of the club." The Hustler Club to be specific.

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Banksy in New York: Cancelled

It appears there will be no new art from Banksy for Oct. 23, 2013. A message posted on his website reads, "Today's art has been cancelled due to police activity." While Mayor Michael Bloomberg has suggested that the street artist is breaking the law with his month-long "residency" in the Big Apple, an NYPD spokesperson has denied police are actively hunting him, according to CNN.

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Banksy in New York: Everything but the Kitchen Sphinx

Everything but the kitchen Sphinx is Banksy's latest installment somewhere in Queens, Oct. 22, 2013. The 1/36 scale replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza, on the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt, is made from smashed cinder blocks.

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Banksy in New York: Everything but the Kitchen Sphinx

About the body of water his statue sits beside he writes, "You're advised not to drink the replica Arab spring water."

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Banksy Strikes Again in the South Bronx

Banksy pays a second visit to the South Bronx, Oct. 21, 2013. This time, his stencil depicts a butler bringing a privileged lad some cans of spray paint for his graffiti.

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Banksy Strikes Again in the South Bronx

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Banksy in New York: Upper West Side

Banksy's latest work appears in the Upper West Side of New York on West 79th Street just off Broadway on Oct. 20, 2013.

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Banksy Strikes Again in New York

Somewhere in Staten Island, there are ants in the "pants?" Click <html><body><a href=" http://youtu.be/AZkvAh7EKxg" target="_blank"> <u>here</u></a></body></html> to watch the video on YouTube.

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Banksy in New York: Gallery of Gravel

Two new pieces are revealed at a gallery, albeit a temporary one, that joins Chelsea's Gallery Row at West 24th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues, in New York, Oct. 18, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Gallery of Gravel

The guarded display comes complete with a bench, some carpet and complimentary refreshments. It will be open until midnight Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Gallery of Gravel

"People ask why I want to have an exhibition in the streets," writes Banksy, "but have you been to an art gallery recently? They're full."

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Banksy in New York: A (Bonsai) Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Banksy's latest piece appears in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Oct. 17, 2013. It presents an image of two women in kimonos on a bridge of a traditional Japanese garden.

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Banksy in New York: A (Bonsai) Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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Banksy in New York: Ronald McDonald Shoeshine

A fiberglass replica of Ronald McDonald has its shoes shined by a real live shoeshine boy in the South Bronx, Oct. 16, 2013. The sculpture will visit the sidewalk outside a different McDonald's at lunchtime for the next week.

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Banksy in New York: Ronald McDonald Shoeshine

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Banksy in New York: Twin Towers Tribute

Midway through his one-month show in New York, Banksy paints a 9/11 tribute to the World Trade Center on Staple Street in Tribeca, Oct. 15, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Twin Towers Tribute

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Banksy in New York: Somewhere in Queens

Banksy struck somewhere in Queens, Oct. 14, 2013. "Some people criticize me for using sources that are a bit low brow (this quote is from 'Gladiator') but you know what? 'I'm just going to use that hostility to make me stronger, not weaker' as Kelly Rowland said on the X Factor."

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Banksy in New York: Fire Sale!

A stall is set up on Fifth Ave., near Central Park, where four lucky tourists purchased genuine, signed original Banksy spray-art canvases for just $60 a piece, Oct. 13, 2013. The one-off, pop-up gallery closed with most of the pieces unsold. Click <html><body><a href=" http://youtu.be/zX54DIpacNE " target="_blank"> <u>here</u></a></body></html> to watch the video on YouTube.

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Banksy in New York: Concrete Confessional

Concrete confessional. Banksy's latest work in his month-long series in New York City is located somewhere in Manhattan, Oct. 12, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Concrete Confessional

Manhattan, Oct. 12, 2013: "Concrete confessional."

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Banksy in New York: The Sirens of the Lambs

The Sirens of the Lambs. A slaughterhouse delivery truck touring Manhattan's Meatpacking District, Oct. 11, 2013, will then go citywide for the next two weeks.

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Banksy in New York: The Sirens of the Lambs

The Sirens of the Lambs. Click <html><body><a href="http://youtu.be/WDIz7mEJOeA" target="_blank"> <u>here</u></a></body></html> to watch the video on YouTube.

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Banksy in New York: Caught in the act!

Caught in the act! A street sign is felled by a beaver in East New York, Brooklyn, Oct. 10, 2013.

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Banksy in New York: Caught in the act!

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Banksy in New York: Special Forces Horses

Special Forces horses take out their targets on New York's Lower East Side, Oct. 9, 2013. For the month of October, famed graffiti artist and activist Banksy will attempt to host a show daily on the streets of New York City.

Banksy's 'Better Out Than In'

Banksy's 'Better Out Than In'

Banksy's 'Better Out Than In'

In a video posted Oct. 6, 2013, unnamed rebel forces shoot a surprising object out of the sky. Click <html><body><a href="http://youtu.be/FsF3HspQY6A" target="_blank"> <u>here</u></a></body></html> to watch the video on YouTube.

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Banksy's 'Better Out Than In'

A New York delivery truck converted into a mobile garden (includes rainbow, waterfall and butterflies). The truck will visit a different location every evening starting at dusk, Oct . 5, 2013.

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Banksy's 'Better Out Than In'

A New York delivery truck converted into a mobile garden (includes rainbow, waterfall and butterflies), Oct. 5, 2013 in the East Village, New York. The truck will visit a different location every evening from dusk.